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The Southern Fried Chicks have busted out of the hen house for a night on the town with their new show, the “Cage-Free Comedy Tour!”Join the Chicks for a night of free-range comedy starring Etta May, Sonya White and Mia Jackson. Get to know the Chicks like never before! The new Cage-Free Comedy Tour features new stories, music, audience participation, singing, dancing and a multimedia show
your audience is sure to enjoy. Since the debut of their one-hour comedy special on CMT, this top-grossing all female comedy tour has played to venues packed with people and laughter. Life and love in the USA has never been funnier as when these top headliners take the stage. Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitude!

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Featuring: Stacy Cunningham, Producer, Screenwriter and Co-Founder of Way Down Film
Kate Mcardle, Director of Film Workforce Development & Capstone Projects, Georgia Film Academy
Join us for an engaging evening of exploring the art and the passion behind making motion pictures. Two film professionals will be on our panel of experts to talk about their careers and how the industry is shaping our region and state.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Join us in the park to celebrate trees. Program geared towards families who homeschool. Indoor and outdoor investigative native tree lab. Cost $5 per child ages 4 & up. Must pre-register. & Pre-pay. Meet at the enclosed Group Shelter in the campground below the dam.

Don't miss this rich cultural experience of Buddhist tradition as the monks share Tibet's authentic music, sacred performances and visual arts, including the creation of a large, intricate mandala of colored sand in the RiverCenter lobby.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the largest film festival of its kind and its coming to Columbus in July 2018. It will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to make a difference in your community and the world. Join us for a sneak peek screening!

Join us for a 2-mile Poker Walk around Lake Franklin. Learn local history fun facts at five different stops along your guided journey from geology to Civilian Conservation Corps. Draw a playing card at each stop. Best hand at the end of the walk wins. Trail is both natural surface and asphalt along the woodland and lake edges.

Reiki Do is a Japanese bioenergetics technique for stress reduction and empowerment which can also alleviate physical symptoms and facilitate spiritual growth. Levels 1 - 3 Christo Rei Reiki Do classes are offered. For information and to register, call Dr. Chan, 706-563-3539, any day after 10 am.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Ongoing Tai Chi classes include instruction in Yang and Wu forms as well as 8 Brocades Qigong. Energy implications and self-defense applications are explored. Price $10 per class. For information and to register, call Dr. Chan any day after 10 a.m., 706-563-3539.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

The Columbus Artists' Guild February meeting features well-known local artist Sally Bradley giving a presentation on "Drawing 101.” Art book sale & light refreshments at 5:00p, meeting following. Free, open to the public.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Join us for a fun way to hike the whole 23 miles of the Pine Mountain Trail. We will hike a section each day and return to base camp at the F.D.R. Campground. No heavy pack to carry, just a small day pack will do. You will be able to take a hot shower and crawl into a warm cozy tent at the end of each day.

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

Join us for our second annual, 3-mile walk down
the closed Highway 190 from the Park Office to
Hwy 27 intersection. Bring a friend and enjoy an uninhibited view from Columbus to Alabama. Stroller, wagon and leashed dog friendly. Pre-register and pre-pay by contacting the office by February 16.

Please join us Saturday, February 24 from 9am to 3pm at the National Infantry Museum for a community-wide celebration of Fort Benning’s 100th anniversary. Living historians will be stationed throughout the museum to tell stories behind the exhibits and artifacts that trace Infantry history from 1775 to the present. This is a FREE event and open to the public.

Instructor: Kelly Robertson
Join us for our first February Family Festival as we explore nature in art. Stop by art making stations and create art projects including paper flowers and finger puppet bumblebees, go on a gallery scavenger hunt to win prizes, and more! Additional crafts and activities provided by Oxbow Meadows and SPARK Art.

Join us for our group hike! We will hike the 3.4-mile Overlook Loop. Meet us at the Country Store parking area at 10:30. After our hike, we will be enjoying lunch at the Country Kitchen. Hope you will join us for a well deserved lunch!

Each year, Black History Month highlights the contributions of African Americans to United States history. Created in 1926 by historian and scholar Carter G. Woodson, it continues to serve as a month-long moment of reflection on the impact African Americans have had on academia, entertainment, sports, science, politics, and art. The National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia is proud to take part in this celebration. Although the museum, highlights these important contributions daily, they will commemorate Black History Month with a special guided tour and program, "Lift Every Voice: African Americans in Civil War Navies”.

Reiki Do is a Japanese bioenergetics technique for stress reduction and empowerment which can also alleviate physical symptoms and facilitate spiritual growth. Levels 1 - 3 Christo Rei Reiki Do classes are offered. For information and to register, call Dr. Chan, 706-563-3539, any day after 10 am.

Join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the CSU Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Council in the RiverCenter's 3rd Floor Atrium as we celebrate our “secret identities” preceding the “Super Heroes & Villains” concert. Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a photo booth, and more with some of your favorite characters. Dress to impress for a night of mystery and intrigue!

This rollicking Pops concert searches film scores and television sound tracks to present music that pits the most virtuous super heroes against the most vile, evil super villains. Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and all the rest will do battle with their arch
nemeses. At the end, only one will remain standing (and it probably won’t be conductor Del Gobbo).

Columbus State University's Department of Art will host a special viewing and award presentation for the Arbor Day High School Poster Design Contest. This exhibition will be on view in the Bay Gallery from February 8- 24.

The 19th Annual Guitar Symposium & Competition will take place at Columbus State University Feb. 24-25 this year. The event will feature artists Zoran Dukic, Jason Vieaux, Andrew Zohn and Isaac Bustos.
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The CSU Guitar Symposium is an annual event bringing together guitarists from around the world for education and artistic stimulation. This two-day festival consists of guest artist concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and an international competition with divisions for middle school through professional levels.
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For those not participating in the symposium who wish to purchase tickets to the evening concerts, follow these links below (tickets are $20 each):

Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform a solo recital presented by the Columbus State University 19th Annual Guitar Symposium and Competition at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Legacy Hall. Vieaux's repertoire features classical and contemporary guitar music that spans the globe, including selections from his 2015 Grammy Award-winning album, Play. This program includes Giuliani's Grand Overture, Bach's Prelude, Fugue, Allegro, and more.

The National Civil War Naval Museum is proudly presenting the The 2018 RiverBlast with a bang! This educational and fun event takes place at Port Columbus on Friday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 25th, with live entertainment, family activities, cannon firings and civil war re-enactors. Patrons can expect kid’s games, black powder weapons demonstrations, cutlass drills, face painting, and much more. Vendors will be on hand offering food, drink and merchandise, and guests can also tour the museum as a part of their admission.

The 19th Annual Guitar Symposium & Competition will take place at Columbus State University Feb. 24-25 this year. The event will feature artists Zoran Dukic, Jason Vieaux, Andrew Zohn and Isaac Bustos.
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The CSU Guitar Symposium is an annual event bringing together guitarists from around the world for education and artistic stimulation. This two-day festival consists of guest artist concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and an international competition with divisions for middle school through professional levels.
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For those not participating in the symposium who wish to purchase tickets to the evening concerts, follow these links below (tickets are $20 each):

Art of the Civil Rights Movement
Speaker: Shawnya Harris, Georgia Museum of Art
Explore the art of the Civil Rights Movement with Shawnya Harris, the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art at the Georgia Museum of Art.
If you are interested in purchasing a $10 lunch, please contact the Education Dept. at edu@columbusmuseum.com by Friday, February 23.

The Schwob School of Music continues with its Music Under The Dome series with a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 27 starting at 5 p.m. with wine and cheese, concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Coca-Cola Space Science Center. Admission is free.

Ongoing Tai Chi classes include instruction in Yang and Wu forms as well as 8 Brocades Qigong. Energy implications and self-defense applications are explored. Price $10 per class. For information and to register, call Dr. Chan any day after 10 a.m., 706-563-3539.

The NAIA swimming and diving championships consists of 20 events at the Columbus Aquatic Center. Preliminaries are conducted in the morning and afternoon and finals in those same events are conducted in the evening.